HELIOGRAPHY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIOGRAPHY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4e1l1i1o1g2r1a1p3h4y4
Depends on the listHELIOGRAPHY · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HELIOGRAPHY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful HELIOGRAPHY is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIOGRAPHY
No single letter turns HELIOGRAPHY into another word.
How HELIOGRAPHY scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1o1g2r1a1p3h4y4 23
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1o1g3r1a1p4h3y3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in HELIOGRAPHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIOGRAPHY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIOGRAPHY
hieroglyph22 hygrophile22 heliograph19 hygrophil21 hypergol17 hypogeal17 rheophil16 playgoer14 hypogea16 hoarily13 ephoral12 harelip12 laigher11 airhole10 pergola10 peloria9 hyphae17 hyphal17 highly16 phylae14 phylar14 rhaphe14 higher13 gilpey12 gopher12 grapey12 gripey12 hayier12 perogy12 ephori11 hirple11 parley11 pearly11 pelory11 player11 pylori11 pyrola11 replay11 ripely11 ropily11
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Common questions about HELIOGRAPHY
- Is HELIOGRAPHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELIOGRAPHY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELIOGRAPHY worth?
- HELIOGRAPHY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIOGRAPHY?
- No single letter can be added to HELIOGRAPHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HELIOGRAPHY:
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